A snowplow truck leads the way for slow-moving traffic in the northbound lane of U.S. 41 last January in Appleton.

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Plows and salt trucks hit the streets in full force last week with the first significant snowfall of the season- and they started the meter running.

Snow and ice control is a significant budget item for municipalities across Wisconsin, but with creative planning and a mild winter, those budgets are in better shape this year than in the recent past.

? $1.2 million: Appleton's snow and ice budget. The city's salt budget was reduced by $25,000 for 2013 due to the lack of storms in the 2011-2012 winter. ...